Lancashire's Safeguarding Adults Board (LSAB) has a major role to play in ensuring that Lancashire's citizens who are at risk of harm are assisted to be safe and that all agencies contribute to the promotion of their welfare.
The LSAB is ultimately responsible for all safeguarding/adult protection activities in the County. It has a critical role in holding partners to account, monitoring outcomes and effectiveness, using data and intelligence to identify risks, act on these and to co-ordinate activity.
View the full Governance Arrangements here, and follow the links below to find out more about what we do.
In Autumn 2022, Safeguarding Partners commenced with a review of the Pan-Lancashire Children's and Adults safeguarding governance arrangements with the aim of improving the governance and front-line practice of local arrangements. As a result, the adult safeguarding Sub Groups changed to support a place-based model, which will have a greater focus on accountability and decision making at a local level.
The shift to place-based arrangements reflects a recognition of the unique needs and dynamics present in distinct geographical areas. By tailoring multi-agency safeguarding governance to specific localities, the aim is to enhance responsiveness and effectiveness in addressing the intricacies of safeguarding challenges within each area. This transition underscores a commitment to a more nuanced and contextually sensitive governance model, fostering a collaborative and targeted approach to safeguarding within individual communities.
From 01.01.2024 each new Safeguarding Partnership has reviewed their priorities to develop the governance structure and have developed their local strategy and workplans. Each partnership remains committed to maintaining and sharing learning on a Pan-Lancashire footprint and will continue to collaborate and work together as required.
Below is the governance structure of the LSAB and its subgroups. View Further information and Terms of Reference of for the Lancashire Safeguarding Adults Board.
Members
LSAB has a strategic role that is greater than the sum of the operational duties of the core partners. It oversees and leads adult safeguarding across the locality and takes an interest in a range of matters that contribute to the prevention of abuse and neglect. The LSAB will need intelligence on safeguarding in all providers of health and social care in its locality (not just those with whom its members commission or contract). It is important that Board partners feel able to challenge each other and other organisations where it believes that their actions or inactions are increasing or contributing to the risk of abuse or neglect. This will include commissioners, as well as providers of services.
The Board’s main focus will be on the welfare of those who are most vulnerable by nature of disability or ill health, for example:
- The safety of people who use community health services, hospitals and mental health services
- The safety of adults with care and support needs who reside in supported housing and other social housing
- Effective and problem solving interventions with adults who self-neglect.
- The safety of local domiciliary care services and residential care settings commissioned by the local authority and the NHS
LSAB has a strategic role that is greater than the sum of the operational duties of the core partners. It oversees and leads adult safeguarding across the locality and takes an interest in a range of matters that contribute to the prevention of abuse and neglect. The LSAB will need intelligence on safeguarding in all providers of health and social care in its locality (not just those with whom its members commission or contract). It is important that Board partners feel able to challenge each other and other organisations where it believes that their actions or inactions are increasing or contributing to the risk of abuse or neglect. This will include commissioners, as well as providers of services.
The Board’s main focus will be on the welfare of those who are most vulnerable by nature of disability or ill health, for example:
- The safety of people who use community health services, hospitals and mental health services
- The safety of adults with care and support needs who reside in supported housing and other social housing
- Effective and problem solving interventions with adults who self-neglect.
- The safety of local domiciliary care services and residential care settings commissioned by the local authority and the NHS
The LSAB Strategic Plan details how we will deliver on these aims.
The Lancashire Safeguarding Adults Board has dedicated sub-groups in place to drive and implement the priorities of the Board, and in addition there is a pan-Lancashire Sub Group to support learning from Safeguarding Adult Reviews. Follow the links below to find out more about each group from the Terms of Reference.
Listening, Learning and Delivery Subgroup
Performance and Quality Assurance Subgroup
Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR) Strategic Subgroup
We are expected to publish an annual report describing the work that has been undertaken by the partnership. These can be found here:
Annual Report 2023/24
Annual Report 2022/23
Annual Report 2021/22
Annual Report 2020/21
Annual Report 2019/20